Review – Orphan : First Kill (2022) **31 Days of Horror**

It’s the #31DaysofHorror here at Cinephellas, and that means another killer movie review! The killer orphan Esther gets an origin story in this bloody prequel to 2009’s Orphan’, titled Orphan: First Kill.

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“After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.”

Review – Psycho II (1983) **31 Days of Horror**

It’s October and we’re back for more ’31 Days of Horror!’ Norman Bates returns home to Bates Motel after completing psychiatric rehabilitation and must confront a hideous creature in the form of Dennis Franz in 1983’s Psycho II. Watch our review now and stay scared! 🎃👻☠️😷🔪🍬🍭

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“After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes – and his mother – continue to haunt him.”

Review – The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Kevin Muller reviews the 2005 film The Brothers Grimm starring Heath Ledger and Matt Damon.

One of the benefits of the streaming platform model is that companies like Netflix give their artists room to breathe and flesh out their creative vision. It took Martin Scorsese years to bring his 2019 film The Irishman to the big screen, since no one wanted to fund his vision. If he can’t dodge the interference of the studio, can you imagine how hard it is for a mid-level film maker to get through? There are countless stories of directors and the studio heads coming to blows, both figuratively and literally. Terry Gilliam, one of the most bizarre, but interesting, directors to be around in the system for over 30 years, faced many of these challenges when making his 2005 comedic fantasy, The Brothers Grimm.

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Review – Don’t Worry Darling (2022)

Kevin Muller reviews the highly controversial film Don’t Worry Darling that’s directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Olivia Wilde. The movie is currently playing in theaters everywhere.

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“A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company could be hiding disturbing secrets.”

ELVIS – 4K Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway 9/29

For this month’s #phellasgiveaway, we’re giving away a 4K UHD digital code to the new Elvis movie. Watch our quick YouTube video and enter in to win! The winner will be announced on September 29th.

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“The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.”

Review – Cobra Kai : Season 5 (2022)

Cobra Kai is back for its fifth season and the stakes are higher than ever following the shocking end to the All-Valley tournament. Logan and Henry are back to show no mercy and review the new season, streaming now on Netflix.

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“Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Season 5 finds Terry Silver expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his “No Mercy” style of karate the only game in town. With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence setting karate aside to focus on repairing the damage he’s caused, Daniel LaRusso must call on an old friend for help”

Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 146 (Down with the Phellas)

An endorsement from Hulu? Julia Stiles as a cat? Man, those ‘Phellas got crazy on Episode 146 of the Cinephellas Podcast 

On this episode, the CinePhellas discuss a variety of movies and television topics such as…

• Ranking the Predator Films Including Hulu’s Prey

• Underrated Vampire Movies

Orphan:First Kill, Samaritan, Bullet Train, Woodstock ’99, Idris Elba in Beast

And More on Episode 146 of the CinePhellas Podcast!

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